Rumors: The insiders have spoken!

We are desperate for trade rumors around here, especially since we saw that there have already been actual names linked to the Phillies in the likenesses of David Bednar and Dennis Santana. It’s always wise to take things with a grain of salt until you hear it from the bigger names in the industry, but today, we were gifted with not one, but two written pieces that spoke on the Phillies’ plans at the trade deadline.

First, from Matt Gelb of The Athletic. The premise of the article is that they are looking to take a “big swing” this deadline.

The Phillies, for now, sound more willing to trade bigger prospect chips for controllable big leaguers, especially a shutdown, late-inning reliever. The…